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There are rumors circulating on the internet that some message churches are prosecuting ex-message believers for defamation. This is a complete hoax. We appreciate that we are the worst nightmare that a message minister can imagine. But we aren't going away. None of them would dare go on the witness stand and give testimony under oath. | There are rumors circulating on the internet that some message churches are prosecuting ex-message believers for defamation. This is a complete hoax. We appreciate that we are the worst nightmare that a message minister can imagine. But we aren't going away. None of them would dare go on the witness stand and give testimony under oath. | ||
=Protection for believers of the message= | ==Protection for believers of the message== | ||
There are a number of stories which are circulating among message churches which seek to prove that message believers are divinely protected by God. This is supposed to serve as proof that the message is backed up by God. | There are a number of stories which are circulating among message churches which seek to prove that message believers are divinely protected by God. God also protects message believers' property from damage. This is supposed to serve as proof that the message is backed up by God. | ||
=Immune to Sexually Transmitted Diseases?= | ==Immune to Sexually Transmitted Diseases?== | ||
Here is a story that appeared in a message forum on Facebook: | Here is a story that appeared in a message forum on Facebook: | ||
:''Certain | :''Certain brothers went to donate Blood to a hospital. they were tested of HIV before donating and even other sexually transmitted diseases which the doctor wonder and asked the brothers "how come all of you have no diseases? They responded "we are christians". That tells us we are procted by this true message. | ||
I'm not sure that they understand that STD's are only contracted when someone is sexually active. This story seems to say that they should have had STD's but didn't because of the message. | I'm not sure that they understand that STD's are only contracted when someone is sexually active. This story seems to say that they should have had STD's but didn't because of the message. | ||
=What happens when scissors get dull= | ==What happens when scissors get dull== | ||
It was reported during the '90's that some message believers were experiencing persecution from the Catholic church in Madagascar. Some catholic nuns tried to cut the hair of some girls in the message but the scissors didn't work. When they tried to cut the hair of a non-message believer they worked fine. | It was reported during the '90's that some message believers were experiencing persecution from the Catholic church in Madagascar. Some catholic nuns tried to cut the hair of some girls in the message but the scissors didn't work. When they tried to cut the hair of a non-message believer they worked fine. | ||
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:''During a conflict between rebel and government groups in Africa (no country specified), a group of message women were taken to a prison camp where the guards were shaving everyone's head for sanitary reasons (fleas, lice, etc). When they tried to cut the hair of the message believers, the scissors didn't work.'' | :''During a conflict between rebel and government groups in Africa (no country specified), a group of message women were taken to a prison camp where the guards were shaving everyone's head for sanitary reasons (fleas, lice, etc). When they tried to cut the hair of the message believers, the scissors didn't work.'' | ||
=Watch out for strangers coming into your church to take pictures= | =Watch out for strangers coming into your church to take pictures= | ||
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A stranger walked into a message church and started to take pictures of everybody who is sitting there. It turned out that the photographer was a Jesuit... | A stranger walked into a message church and started to take pictures of everybody who is sitting there. It turned out that the photographer was a Jesuit... | ||
=Don't yell at message believers= | ==Don't yell at message believers== | ||
This was posted by a follower of William Branham | This was posted by a follower of William Branham | ||
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There is a story from Africa about a witch doctor being hired to curse a message believer. Demons of death (or something equivalent) were summoned to attack the believer. But he was sleeping on the couch while playing a tape so the demons were repulsed and instead attacked the guy who hired the witch doctor. | There is a story from Africa about a witch doctor being hired to curse a message believer. Demons of death (or something equivalent) were summoned to attack the believer. But he was sleeping on the couch while playing a tape so the demons were repulsed and instead attacked the guy who hired the witch doctor. | ||
==Tidal Wave in the Philippines== | ==Tidal Wave in the Philippines== | ||
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In the Philippines, there was a tidal wave that was approximately 100 feet high that was headed for a message church. Everyone in the church prayed and the massive wave went around both sides of the church. | In the Philippines, there was a tidal wave that was approximately 100 feet high that was headed for a message church. Everyone in the church prayed and the massive wave went around both sides of the church. | ||
=Raised from the dead on the third day= | ==Raised from the dead on the third day== | ||
The following is an email that was circulating among message believers. Please notice that this story is told in the third person and that no name is given for the student. '''The real question is "''Who concocted this story?''"''' as it is obviously fictional: | The following is an email that was circulating among message believers. Please notice that this story is told in the third person and that no name is given for the student. '''The real question is "''Who concocted this story?''"''' as it is obviously fictional: | ||
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:''On the Third day, The ANGEL came back and He was told to LOOK and he said there was a BIG EAGLE HOVERING OVER HIM WITH HUGE SHARP CLAWS AND FLAMING RED EYES and that very day the ANGEL TOLD THAT HE WAS ABOUT TO GET OUT. The car stopped and he heard dogs barking, and the police had caught the thieves. How did they catch them? The thing is before he went out of their room at the University a STRONG VOICE told him to leave his phone. So he left it: now the robbers where withdrawing money the phone would record, so the police with the help from the friend, would see which bank they took out the money, place e.t.c and the surveillance cameras did what they are known best. And tracked them down until the third day when they caught them." | :''On the Third day, The ANGEL came back and He was told to LOOK and he said there was a BIG EAGLE HOVERING OVER HIM WITH HUGE SHARP CLAWS AND FLAMING RED EYES and that very day the ANGEL TOLD THAT HE WAS ABOUT TO GET OUT. The car stopped and he heard dogs barking, and the police had caught the thieves. How did they catch them? The thing is before he went out of their room at the University a STRONG VOICE told him to leave his phone. So he left it: now the robbers where withdrawing money the phone would record, so the police with the help from the friend, would see which bank they took out the money, place e.t.c and the surveillance cameras did what they are known best. And tracked them down until the third day when they caught them." | ||
==Similar stories are floating around== | ===Similar stories are floating around=== | ||
Another story claims that ''the muggers approached him on the church grounds late at night, and fired their gun in his chest. The gun wouldn't fire, and so they ran from the "hallowed ground" of the church.'' | Another story claims that ''the muggers approached him on the church grounds late at night, and fired their gun in his chest. The gun wouldn't fire, and so they ran from the "hallowed ground" of the church.'' | ||
=Died the same day= | ==Died the same day== | ||
This strange story was received in an email from someone that obviously does not have English as their mother tongue. However, that doesn't stop them from spreading another message fairy tale: | This strange story was received in an email from someone that obviously does not have English as their mother tongue. However, that doesn't stop them from spreading another message fairy tale: | ||
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Nice story but simply another message urban legend. | Nice story but simply another message urban legend. | ||
=The real scoop on Fort Knox= | |||
According to Willard Collins (pastor at the Branham Tabernacle in Jeffersonville, IN), Fort Knox is an empty building, there is not a single brick of gold there. The government transfers empty cars to and from Ft. Knox so that the public will remain unaware that the Catholic Church took possession of the gold that used to be in Fort Knox. (this was told over the pulpit and related by Willard Collin's grandson). | |||
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